The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EMBARKS which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Sets sail crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EMBARKS | 33 % | 7 |
| BEGINS | 33 % | 6 |
| LEAVESPORT | 17 % | 10 |
| CASTSOFF | 17 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sets sail
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- set sail
- sailing
- sailing boat
- sailing ship
- ship out
- sailing vessel
- underway
- sails
- sailboat
- seagoing
- embark on
- embarking
Crossword Answer definitions
EMBARKS verb- To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
- To start, begin.
- To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
- To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result EMBARKS
- Sets off
- Boards at the dock
- Boards a ship
- Engages in an enterprise.
- Goes aboard.
- Starts (on).
- Boards.
- Gets going
- Puts to sea
- Sets sail
More clues leading to the result BEGINS
- Gets launched
- Starts out
- Commences
- Kicks off
- Gets started
- Takes the first step
- Originates
- Originates.
- Starts out.
- Sets about.